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Former auditing regulator Christina Ho joined a new accounting firm that aims to be 80% automated in the next four years https://t.co/cx0PfWK0FR via @WSJ @markgmaurer

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Ethan Allen is cutting physical space and head count as it invests in technology https://t.co/qduSwyRirv via @WSJ @JenKayW

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Intuit plans to lay off 17% of its workforce and invest the savings in “big bets” as it makes artificial intelligence a centerpiece of its business @JDeanSeal @kcbroughton https://t.co/8ZL8oBt3JS via @WSJ

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@KPMG is partnering with @AnthropicAI to integrate Claude AI tools into its global tax and consulting services, @markgmaurer reports. https://t.co/jbanjm2mkd via @WSJ

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The Big Four accounting firm has been grappling with slower demand for certain advisory services and lower voluntary attrition https://t.co/DusZgf9WHg via @WSJ @markgmaurer

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Shoppers are increasingly buying goods on TikTok Shop. Retailers want in and are setting up their own virtual storefronts. https://t.co/6jt47aoeBO via @WSJ @JenKayW

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Exclusive: Forvis Mazars Lays Off U.S. Workers in Restructuring https://t.co/R5oaUhZfoz via @WSJ @markgmaurer

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KPMG is cutting roughly 10% of its U.S. audit partners, people familiar with the matter said, following a yearslong effort to push more of them to voluntarily retire early https://t.co/NrhzGjtQoC via @WSJ @markgmaurer

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As M&A deals bulk up, so have the fees banks rake in advising targets. Last year, six acquisitions generated sell-side fees of at least $100 million, with the top fee at $130 million. https://t.co/bUtBv3bnwT via @WSJ @kcbroughton

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Private jet company Wheels Up wants its private jets to be more accessible to certain high-end commercial travelers. https://t.co/HvUHkRhaX3 via @WSJ @JenKayW

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FASB plan for stablecoin accounting rules moves forward. https://t.co/hZRfLpGmdI via @WSJ @markgmaurer

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Auditing firms are eagerly putting AI agents to work on the most rote part of audits—with human supervision. But some firms harbor bigger plans for their bots. https://t.co/oYPzEx7G4Q via @WSJ @markgmaurer

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Technology can do a lot for accountants. But it still can’t save them from the field trips that make them rethink all of their life choices. https://t.co/klsZlzj1ia via @WSJ @markgmaurer

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Oracle Names Hilary Maxson Chief Financial Officer https://t.co/bMCjn5ISdu via @WSJ

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Revolve has long made returns free and easy for its customers, pushing its return rate well above its peers. The company’s executives have no plans to change the policy. https://t.co/yzLv9wp5na via @WSJ @JenKayW

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Seun Sodipo, who took over as CFO last fall, says Plaid turned a full-year adjusted profit in 2025 https://t.co/RgIKBEqyMg via @WSJ @kcbroughton

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‘Honestly, it feels like a funeral in the office.’ How work life got so terrible. https://t.co/TWSZFdrcJS via @WSJ @markgmaurer @ChipCutter

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Big Returns From AI Investments Are Here, CFOs Say https://t.co/rgg9jHLfp0 via @WSJ @kcbroughton @JenKayW

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Block warned that deep job cuts across companies will be unavoidable amid greater adoption of artificial intelligence.
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Companies are breaking up some of this year’s biggest bond offerings into bite-size pieces for the debt market to digest https://t.co/m3tpUxLkfn via @WSJ @kcbroughton